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Best Practices in Project Management

June 1, 2010
By Kevin Hanrahan

I am often asked about the best way to approach project management for a large enterprise.  Obviously one size doesn’t fit every situation, but there are some basic principles that tend to work well. Before we touch upon the details, there are some important macro elements.  Managing technology well means managing risk well; from the...
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Accounting for IT

April 16, 2010
By Kevin Hanrahan

“In theory, theory and practice are the same.  In practice, they are not.” (Yogi Berra) - or - “When a simple system tries to regulate a complex system you often get unintended consequences.” (Andrew Gelman) Some of the most heated IT-related conversations I have seen relate not to...
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What is your BI-Q?

March 29, 2010
By Kevin Hanrahan
What is your BI-Q?

I have been giving some thought to a Business Intelligence (BI) maturity model lately.  Knowing very well some of the existing ones from excellent companies such as Gartner, this one seeks a slightly different spin. I have tried to stay away from terms generated by...
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The Process of Choosing Technology

March 22, 2010
By Kevin Hanrahan
The Process of Choosing Technology

When choosing new technology, you might want to consider some observations we have picked up through the years: Don’t overly-complicate simplicity – Use technologies and competencies that exist within the...
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What is LeanFirst! All About?

March 16, 2010
By Kevin Hanrahan
What is LeanFirst! All About?

What is LeanFirst! and why is it important to us? In short, LeanFirst! is our methodology that integrates process reengineering with technology solution delivery.  It means that to truly transform...
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Prodiance and ThinkIT Join Forces to Deliver ERM Solutions through Lean First! Methodology

March 14, 2010
By admin

Prodiance and ThinkIT Join Forces to Deliver ERM Solutions through Lean First! Methodology Pleasanton, Calif. and Norwalk, Conn. – March 4, 2010 – Prodiance Corporation, a leading provider of Governance,...
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